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Monday, February 18, 2019

MCPS Board of Education Sued for Allowing John Vigna To Stay in Classroom After Abuse Allegations Surfaced

The Montgomery County school system is disputing claims that it was negligent by allowing a former Silver Spring elementary school teacher to molest a third-grade student “almost daily” in 2014 even after they knew he had been reprimanded in 2008 for holding children on his lap...
...The new lawsuit, filed in September, claims school officials failed to act to remove him from the classroom after learning of Vigna’s actions years earlier.
Attorneys for the schools argue the girl’s accusations against the school system and employees should have been addressed earlier. The school system’s lawyers also argued nobody with authority to fire Vigna was aware he was sexually abusing students. They asked that Jane Doe’s lawsuit be dismissed in December but a judge has scheduled a jury trial for October...
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2019 at 4:58 PM

    The bigger question is who will be footing the defense and penalties costs.

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    1. Janis SartucciFebruary 18, 2019 at 5:00 PM

      You will. Taxpayers would much rather spend money on litigation than pay any attention to keeping students safe. The Montgomery County Board of Education uses Operating Budget funds to pay these bills. It is the system you love as evidenced by your votes on election day.

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2019 at 6:09 PM

      When are we going to hold the school officials accountable for their actions of inactions?

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